How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End
Summary:
Michael Easley talks with his friend, Dave Gibson– NOT to be confused with Dr. David Gibson, the author of Living Life Backwards: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End–about the book of Ecclesiastes and how we are called the live in light of the one certain thing in this life: death.
Takeaways:
- The book of Ecclesiastes offers profound insights into the complexities of life.
- Living life backwards means living in light our mortality.
- Finding joy in life is essential, despite its challenges.
- Legacy is not just about financial inheritance but also about faith and character.
- Ecclesiastes teaches that life is a gift, not a fight to be won.
- Chasing novelty often leads to disappointment.
- Envy can subtly undermine our relationships.
- Community plays a vital role in processing grief.
- We learn valuable lessons from funerals.
- Sin is our fault, but it is not our fate.
- Living with the awareness of mortality enriches life.
- Contentment comes from valuing what we have.
- Fear God and pursue a life of obedience.
About our friend, Dave Gibson
Dave began his sojourn in He Dog, South Dakota and from there has visited all 50 states, 43 countries, and all the continents—owing to the fact that, like his dad, he is a vagabond. Dave has been a wheat harvester, a freight dock worker, a professional forester, a Bible college teacher, a pastor and an international missionary. He lives in Eagle, Idaho with Kathi, his wife of 48 years. They have three grown children and 10 grandchildren. Dave invests his time in family, friends, ministry, woodworking, camping, hunting, travel, writing, and the daily pursuit of God. This is Dave’s third book. It follows his first, Travel Required: 90 Days of Worry and In My Father’s Wake.
Dave’s books:
Treasures Along The Road by Dr. Dave Gibson
About the author of Living Life Backward, Dr. David Gibson
David Gibson (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is minister of Trinity Church in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is a coeditor of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her, and his publications include Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End; Radically Whole; and The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host. He is married to Angela, and they have four children.
The book: Living Life Backwards
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